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River of Dreams A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms Lynn Kurland 9780425262825 Books

Originally reviewed for: Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy

If you are a fan of fantasy romance and you haven't read Lynn Kurland's Nine Kingdoms Series.. what are you waiting for? Lynn writes wonderful, rich, descriptive books with multi level characters. Her books have a lush sensual feel to them and do not rely on sex to sell them. These books could easily slip into the YA category (except they are about adults) and yet they are timeless. A great read for any age (well toddlers may not get it).

The Nine Kingdoms Series is a collection of three trilogies. The first two trilogies overlap and the third starts right where the second left off. Characters show up in all three trilogies but each one is unique unto itself. Each trilogy focuses around two characters and the quest they have been given.

River of Dreams is book 2 in the last trilogy (much as I would love to just keep reading about these fascinating characters). I can only hope that Ms Kurland changes her mind and decides that there are still plenty of stories to be told in the Nine Kingdoms. But this particular quest has been given to Aisling of Bruadair and Rùnach of Ceangail. A mage with no magic and a girl who thinks that elves and dwarves and mages and.. are all just stories. In book one Aisling escaped from indentured slavery (sold to the weavers guild by her parents) and Runach was determined to become a soldier. They met up at the home of the assassins guild and were "encouraged" to start this quest together. Their lives have changed and they are now discovering what they can do, together.

Aisling of Bruadair, was told if she had a limited time to complete her task. If she didn't complete it on time, she would die. Well she was told if she left the town she was enslaved in, she would die, if she didn't arrive at the meeting place on time, she would die. A nice theme going on here but Aisling hasn't died yet.. She left her town, she missed both deadlines and yet she lives. What exactly is going on? For a girl who believes that living legends are only myths Aisling has found herself right smack dab in the middle of a myth or two. Magic does exist and her true quest is to stop the people who are destroying it.

Runach of Ceangail is the second son of one of the Nine Kingdom's greatest evils. Stripped of his powers when his father needed more power, Runach has spent twenty years living as a cripple. But now his hands have been healed and his father has been destroyed. He has a chance at life. With no magic Runach has chosen to become a swordsman but while in training he discovers that life has something else planned for him.

In typical Kurland fashion, there is so much more to these characters than they believe. Even in their darkest moments these two find a way to triumph. One thing that they do learn is that while one evil has been destroyed another will always try to rise up and take it's place. For Runach, it's his bastard brothers. Rotten all the way to the core they emulate their father in his desires to rule the world but fortunately lack his power. Of course that doesn't stop them and Runach and Aisling remain threatened.

For Aisling, discovering that magic is real has been an awakening but not only is it real but she discovers her gift. Her ability to Spin Dreams.. She is a part of the very fabric of life and yet for so long was forced to deal with only the grays and tatters of life. Now she is discovering her powers.. or talent.. she also discovers that she has a responsibility to use them properly.

This book is a wonderfully woven tapestry from a fertile imagination. A true gift to us all.

Shauni


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River of Dreams A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms Lynn Kurland 9780425262825 Books Reviews

Lynn Kurland is one of my favorite authors for many reasons. She writes a story that keeps you coming back for more without foul language and inappropriate material. River of Dreams is the 8th book in the 9 kingdoms series. The first 3 were about Morgan and Miach, the next 3 were about Morgans brother Riutneadh & Sarah and this next trio is about their brother Runach and Aisling. This book didn't have as much action, but their quest leads them from place to place learning more and more about Aislings land and her "magic" that she doesn't think she has. Their romance is very sweet or at least Runachs attempt at wooing her is fun to watch unfold. She thinks she's unworthy because she is "nobody" and he is a prince. I loved revisiting characters/kings from the other books. That is one of the reasons I love LK books. LK's De Piaget and McCloud series are good too, but I love the 9 Kingdoms the best. I am anxious for the 9th book in this series.
I would read her other books first. If you like those then read this book but know it is not her best. Honestly, I was expecting a lot more from this book. It does not feel the same as the other books. The story in essence drags, I could skip about 150 pages at the beginning and not miss anything. The plot is underdeveloped and what little foreshadowing there is is poor. Questions are answered but not the important ones and the courtship seems rushed compared to the other books. The next book will either be crammed with info and answers or the reader with be left with a lot of unanswered questions. I was really hoping for juicy answers in this book that would pose even bigger questions to be answered in the next. She is a good author and I will read every one of her books but I am tried of the poor sappy women who don't have a clue. Morgan (BK1) was strong and brave but still clueless. If anything I really hope Kurland proves me wrong and outdoes herself in her next book.
This is, in fact, the 8th of 8 (so far) “Novels of the Nine Kingdoms.” They’re all tied together with some common characters and interactions, though they appear to divide into two complete trilogies and one (this one) 2/3 done. Checking back, I find that we once owned and had read the first four books in the series, although at some point we’d deaccessioned them; I enjoyed this one enough (even though it’s the middle book of a Type II trilogy that’s really a single novel in three volumes) that I ordered the three that we haven’t read. The first three novels (Star of the Morning, The Mage’s Daughter, and Princess of the Sword) tell the story of Miach (archmage of the kingdom of Neroche) and Morgan (wielder of the sword of Neroche); they’re referred to in this book (and apparently play an on-stage role in the first book of this trilogy, Dreamspinner), but aren’t on-stage in this one. The second trilogy (A Tapestry of Spells, Spellweaver, and A Gift of Magic) tells the story of Ruith and Sarah; Ruith is on-stage in this book but Sarah isn’t. And this book and Dreamspinner start in on the story of Rùnach and Aisling, with a third book, title unknown, scheduled for next January. Aisling was a weaver in the isolated kingdom of Bruadair from early childhood into her mid-20s, when a mysterious peddler arranged for her to leave the kingdom to find a mercenary who’d lead a rebellion against the usurper on the throne. Along the way in the first book (which I haven’t read yet) she meets Rùnach, who’s a surviving legitimate son of the black mage Gair. (I believe Ruith is as well, but I’m not positive of that.) He’s also a half-elf, and once had great magic powers until his father stripped them from him. Aisling doesn’t exactly have magic in the sense that elves and mages do, but she has powers of her own that she’s only beginning to understand, and they spend most of this book trying to keep away from Rùnach’s bastard half-brothers—also sons of Gair, but by a witch (whom we meet and who’s my favorite character in the book) rather than an elven princess.
Originally reviewed for Bodice Rippers, Femme Fatales and Fantasy

If you are a fan of fantasy romance and you haven't read Lynn Kurland's Nine Kingdoms Series.. what are you waiting for? Lynn writes wonderful, rich, descriptive books with multi level characters. Her books have a lush sensual feel to them and do not rely on sex to sell them. These books could easily slip into the YA category (except they are about adults) and yet they are timeless. A great read for any age (well toddlers may not get it).

The Nine Kingdoms Series is a collection of three trilogies. The first two trilogies overlap and the third starts right where the second left off. Characters show up in all three trilogies but each one is unique unto itself. Each trilogy focuses around two characters and the quest they have been given.

River of Dreams is book 2 in the last trilogy (much as I would love to just keep reading about these fascinating characters). I can only hope that Ms Kurland changes her mind and decides that there are still plenty of stories to be told in the Nine Kingdoms. But this particular quest has been given to Aisling of Bruadair and Rùnach of Ceangail. A mage with no magic and a girl who thinks that elves and dwarves and mages and.. are all just stories. In book one Aisling escaped from indentured slavery (sold to the weavers guild by her parents) and Runach was determined to become a soldier. They met up at the home of the assassins guild and were "encouraged" to start this quest together. Their lives have changed and they are now discovering what they can do, together.

Aisling of Bruadair, was told if she had a limited time to complete her task. If she didn't complete it on time, she would die. Well she was told if she left the town she was enslaved in, she would die, if she didn't arrive at the meeting place on time, she would die. A nice theme going on here but Aisling hasn't died yet.. She left her town, she missed both deadlines and yet she lives. What exactly is going on? For a girl who believes that living legends are only myths Aisling has found herself right smack dab in the middle of a myth or two. Magic does exist and her true quest is to stop the people who are destroying it.

Runach of Ceangail is the second son of one of the Nine Kingdom's greatest evils. Stripped of his powers when his father needed more power, Runach has spent twenty years living as a cripple. But now his hands have been healed and his father has been destroyed. He has a chance at life. With no magic Runach has chosen to become a swordsman but while in training he discovers that life has something else planned for him.

In typical Kurland fashion, there is so much more to these characters than they believe. Even in their darkest moments these two find a way to triumph. One thing that they do learn is that while one evil has been destroyed another will always try to rise up and take it's place. For Runach, it's his bastard brothers. Rotten all the way to the core they emulate their father in his desires to rule the world but fortunately lack his power. Of course that doesn't stop them and Runach and Aisling remain threatened.

For Aisling, discovering that magic is real has been an awakening but not only is it real but she discovers her gift. Her ability to Spin Dreams.. She is a part of the very fabric of life and yet for so long was forced to deal with only the grays and tatters of life. Now she is discovering her powers.. or talent.. she also discovers that she has a responsibility to use them properly.

This book is a wonderfully woven tapestry from a fertile imagination. A true gift to us all.

Shauni